Diploma in Health Coaching

Course synopsis
This course is designed for those who wish to embark upon a career in health coaching, either within the private or public sectors. In addition it is for those with a keen interest in health promotion through seminar or conference routes, and individuals who wish to enhance skills or job roles that they already have. The course is broken down into ten modules which integrate to give a holistic approach to health coaching.
The course materials will cover core skills, techniques, methods and delivery, together with client assessment and programme design. Each module will be contextualized with health care concepts, relevant legislation and scope of allied health care professional roles.

Module titles
Module 1: What is health?
Module 2: Health promotion in context with health coaching
Module 3: Health and disease in context with health coaching
Module 4: The nature and scope of health coaching
Module 5: Communication and health coaching
Module 6: Social issues and health coaching
Module 7: Coaching in professional healthcare situations
Module 8: Health coaching in public sector and private practice
Module 9: Ethical considerations, legislation and responsibilities
Module 10: Consolidation, programme design and strategies

MODULE CONTENT
Module 1: What is health?
This looks at the definitions of health from various perspectives. It will also examine personal and societal expectations of health and what this means in the context of wellbeing and health coaching. In addition this module will touch upon growth, development and the psychological issues of health relevant to the coaching situation.

Module 2: Health promotion in context with health coaching.
This module examines the concepts of health promotion in the United Kingdom, including the legislation, strategies and frameworks that exist providing the parameters of care and service delivery. The material will place the health coach within these contexts and look at their role, scope and client base.

Module 3: Health and disease in context with health coaching.
In order to successfully ‘coach’ health, we need to have a basic understanding of the concepts of health and disease, cause and effect and prevention strategies. This module examines these concepts in relation to health coaching.

Module 4: The nature and scope of health coaching.
This module examines the scope of health coaching and outlines the core skills, approaches, models and techniques within this remit.

Module 5: Communication and health coaching.
Communication is a key element of the coaching process. Here we look at communication skills in detail, how we communicate, and contextualize these within the coaching framework.

Module 6: Social issues and health coaching.
Health is a social issue as much as a personal one. In this module we look at social issues such as lifestyle, relationships, gender, cultural issues and demographics relevant to the coaching situation.

Module 7: Coaching in professional healthcare situations.
This module looks at the health coach within a healthcare setting; this maybe within a hospital, care home, or within a management or human resource team concerned with professional development.

Module 8: Health coaching in public sector and private practice.
Health coaching in the public sector will require knowledge of public health issues, legislation and service provisions that are currently in place; health coaching in the private sector has different knowledge requirements. These will be discussed within this module.

Module 9: Ethical considerations, legislation and responsibilities.
This module deals with issues such as confidentiality, data protection, professional codes of conduct; legislation relevant to health coaching and the legal and professional responsibilities of the health coach.

Module 10: Consolidation, programme design and strategies.
This module will present a brief overview of the course and give some examples of programme design. There will also be some templates included which can be adapted for personal use.

Entry Requirements
Basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given. We would strongly recommend that the student completes the Oxford College ODL Diploma in Life Coaching course before specialising in this field.

Study Hours
Approximately 140 hours of commitment

Qualification
Diploma in Health Coaching

Assessment Method
Continuous graded assessment

What's Included
All materials to enable you to successfully complete your diploma, unlimited full tutor support for two years, certification upon completion.

Course Fee
£245.00

Further Information
Please note that this is an online course and your materials are delivered within the College web site in PDF format.
In the student 'Common Room' you are also able to receive the latest course updates, extra materials and information. You will also be able to take part in the student chat room and forums as part of our online student community.
After enrolling online you will receive your username and password to access your materials within 5 working days. You will also receive your personal Oxford student number via email.
Courses in paper/file format are still available at an additional fee of £45.00 and can be selected below. This service is only available to those students studying within the United Kingdom. All students outside the United Kingdom will receive the online format.